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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 46 MIN

What’s Really Happening with Dr. Tesa Jordens

from Unwritten with Steph · host Stephanie Shanks

What's Really Happening with Dr. Tesa JordensYou've been told you're fine. Your labs came back normal. But you're not sleeping. Your anxiety is through the roof. Your body doesn't feel like yours anymore. And no one is listening.Dr. Tesa Jordens knows why: menopause wasn't taught in medical school. She's a physician who left "big box medicine" to create 1988 Wellness — a telehealth practice where women in midlife are finally heard, validated, and treated like the complex humans they are.In this conversation, we talk about:Why women are being gaslit in healthcare (and why it's not your doctor's fault)The symptoms doctors miss: heart palpitations, joint pain, early waking, and the anxiety you can't explainWhat "you're fine" really means (your labs are normal, but you're in perimenopause)Why 99.9% of women should be on vaginal estrogen (yes, really)How telehealth is giving women their power backWhy 1988 matters (hint: it's the year women could finally get a business loan without a male co-signer)If you've been told "it's just stress" or "you need to lose weight" one more time, this episode is for you.Connect with Dr. Tesa Jordens: Instagram: @1988wellness  Website: 1988wellness.comResources Mentioned:1988 Wellness: https://1988wellness.com/Dr. Tesa Jordens on Instagram: @1988wellnessHR 5050: The 1988 bill that changed everything for women entrepreneursSupport the showhttps://www.stephshanks.comhttps://www.instagram.com/unwrittenwithstephhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephshanks/https://www.youtube.com/@stephshankshttps://www.tiktok.com/@stephshanks?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.facebook.com/stephshanksphotography

What's Really Happening with Dr. Tesa Jordens You've been told you're fine. Your labs came back normal. But you're not sleeping. Your anxiety is through the roof. Your body doesn't feel like yours anymore. And no one is listening. Dr. Tesa Jordens knows why: menopause wasn't taught in medical school. She's a physician who left "big box medicine" to create 1988 Wellness — a telehealth practice where women in midlife are finally heard, validated, and treated like the complex humans they are. In...

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